His penalties single-handedly killed many of our huge plays. Not just today, but all season. There must be a reason he's a starter. He has helped Lynch be as productive as he was last year. What is the drop-off with our 2nd stringer? I saw Pete bitchin' at him on TV today after he screwed us for the 2nd time today... What say you? Keep him as starter, of let him ride the pine?

"Well, he's what you call 'on the bubble' with Porky-pine pants".Steve Largent, when he used to do color for Seahawks Pre-Season games...

Pete pulling him today was a big warning to him that the are tired of the penalties. My guess is that they stay with him but he is on thin ice and because of the benching today he knows it. I really like the nastiness, he just need to take is down a notch or two and all will be good.

Honestly, barring injuries, I'm done with him. For a stagnant offense, we simply can't have his stupid hot-headed crap. I'm pissed. Teammates are going to start hating him too if he's constantly costing them. Dudes, something like 55 yards of penalties in 5 quarters of football. One guy simply cannot cause you that much yardage EVER.

Greenhell wrote:Could someone explain his two goof ups? I was traveling home from a weekend get away.

He had a completely unnecessary holding penalty that wiped out a 56-yard pass to Tate in the 1st quarter and then had another unnecessary roughness penalty for a late hit after Obomanu had an 11-yard run at the end of the 1st quarter. Pete benched him for the 2nd quarter as a message to pull his head out of his @$$.

Greenhell wrote:Could someone explain his two goof ups? I was traveling home from a weekend get away.

He had a completely unnecessary holding penalty that wiped out a 56-yard pass to Tate in the 1st quarter and then had another unnecessary roughness penalty for a late hit after Obomanu had an 11-yard run at the end of the 1st quarter. Pete benched him for the 2nd quarter as a message to pull his head out of his @$$.

Tanks man. What a meathead. Glad PC benched his ass if even for just awhile.

The Radish wrote:Did you see the look on his face standing on the sidelines watching the offense without him? He looked truly stricken. Lets hope that's the start of something great.

Also I'd wager that everyone on this team is trying to show the defense they are tough too. Gotta be catching.

Giacomini is a freaking dirtbag and I like it. Although I dont condone the penalties ( the timing is unreal), I do like the fact that our offensive line has a thugish kinda unSeattle like feel to it. Remember when our o-line was considered "soft"?

The Radish wrote:Did you see the look on his face standing on the sidelines watching the offense without him? He looked truly stricken. Lets hope that's the start of something great.

Also I'd wager that everyone on this team is trying to show the defense they are tough too. Gotta be catching.

Giacomini is a freaking dirtbag and I like it. Although I dont condone the penalties ( the timing is unreal), I do like the fact that our offensive line has a thugish kinda unSeattle like feel to it. Remember when our o-line was considered "soft"?

I don't know which one to be more agitated at, Giacomini or Okung. They have both been killing us lately. The penalties are drive killers and people will be watching film and preying on that in a game. Like others have said I like that physicality during the play, but jeez rein it in once the whistle blows Breno! Pete was absolutely right to bench him today!

He's hateful. I want his Jersey. I hate the procedural penalties, I love the personal fouls. Bench him during the game to put his anger in check, but please let him Piss off and dominate everyone prior to benching.

morgulon1 wrote:Giacomini is a freaking dirtbag and I like it. Although I dont condone the penalties ( the timing is unreal), I do like the fact that our offensive line has a thugish kinda unSeattle like feel to it. Remember when our o-line was considered "soft"?

Yeah, and now it's considered "self-eviscerating". That's a lateral move, not an improvement. I'm glad Pete "Rah-Rah" Carroll is being a typical no-nonsense coach with this guy.

He had one O-hold for ten yards today, so I may have been a little pissed from last week. Point being he is just as guilty as anybody for the 65 yards of penalties we incurred today. Our Offense is on the cusp of greatness and the penalties are exacerbating the negatives.

They either annonced the wrong number on that play or just decided to call a hold for no reason whatsoever, Okung wasn't even in the same stratosphere of a holding penalty on that play, nice clean block by him on that one.

SNDavidson wrote:They either annonced the wrong number on that play or just decided to call a hold for no reason whatsoever, Okung wasn't even in the same stratosphere of a holding penalty on that play, nice clean block by him on that one.

kinda what I thought, everyone payed to watch cam play today so the refs were just doing their part I suppose?

He had one O-hold for ten yards today, so I may have been a little pissed from last week. Point being he is just as guilty as anybody for the 65 yards of penalties we incurred today. Our Offense is on the cusp of greatness and the penalties are exacerbating the negatives.

that was never a hold in a million years to be fair, the announcers reckoned they got the number wrong because there's no way you could call it a hold